30 What shall we say then? "That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

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31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

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33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.19

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5 The Scripture showeth the difference betwixt the righteousness of the law, and this of faith, 11 and that all, both Jew and Gentile, that believe, shall not be confounded, 18 and that the Gentiles shall receive the word and believe: 19 Israel was not ignorant of these things.

BRETHREN, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

2 For I bear them record that they have a a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

3 For they being ignorant of God's righteous

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u Roм. iv. 11: And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also. do. x. 20.

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ROм. x. 2, 3: do. xi. 7.

× GAL. v. 4: Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. y See on LUKE, ii. 34.

ness,' and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

4 For Christ is the end3 of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

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6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above :)

7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep 25 (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth

the righteousness that availeth before God. Co. 2 seeking. Wi. Pu. the perfection. Br. Whereas. the abyss. Wh. 6 the Scripture. Wi.

C MAT. v. 17: Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, or the Prophets : I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. GAL. iii. 24. See on ACTS, xiii. 38, 39.

NEH. ix. 29: They dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them. See on LUKE, X. 28.

e DEUT. XXX. 11-13: This commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

DEUT. XXX. 14: But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

& MAT. X. 32: Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. LUKE, xii. 8: Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God. AcTs, viii. 37 If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest [be baptized]. And he an

the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the Scripture saith, Whosoever "believeth on him shall not be ashamed."

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12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is 'rich' unto all that call upon him.

13 Form whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear " without a preacher ?

'justification. Whit. 8 confounded. Bi. Rh. 9 he is the same Lord of all, rich. Ham.

swered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 1 JOHN, iv. 2: Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God.

h ISA. xxviii. 16: Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation : he that believeth shall not make haste. do. xlix. 23: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers—and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. JER. xvii. 7: Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. Rom. ix. 33: Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

See on ACTs, x. 35.

Acтs, x. 36: Preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all.) ROM. iii. 29: Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also. 1 TIM. ii. 5 There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

'EPH. i. 7 do. ii. 4. 7: see on Roм. ii. 4.

m See on Acts, ii. 21, and on do. vii. 59.

" JOHN, xv. 22: If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin. TIT. i. 3: [God] hath in due times

15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of and bring glad tidings of good things!10

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16 But they have not all obeyed the Gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our11 report ?12

17 So then 'faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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18 But I say,13 Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

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10 that preach peace that bring good tidings. Co. Gr. the hearing of us. A. V. 12 preaching. A. V. 13 I ask. Ma. Cr. 141 demand. Gen. manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour.

ISA. lii. 7: How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! NAH. i. 15: Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace.

P ACTS, xxviii. 24: And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. ROм. iii. 3: For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? HEB. iv. 2: Unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

ISA. liii. 1: Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? JOHN, xii. 38: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report?

1 COR. i. 21: It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. EPH. i. 13: In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation.

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MARK, XVI. 15: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. See on MAT. xxiv. 14.

t1 KINGS, Xviii. 10: As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee. MAT. iv. 8: Again, the devil taketh him up into an

the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the Scripture saith, Whosoever "believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is 1 rich9 unto all that call upon him.

13 Form whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear " without a preacher?

7justification. Whit. 8 confounded. Bi. Rh. 9 he is the same Lord · of all, rich. Ham.

swered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 1 JOHN, iv. 2: Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God.

b Isa. xxviii. 16: Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation : he that believeth shall not make haste. do. xlix. 23: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers—and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. JER. Xvii. 7: Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. Rom. ix. 33: Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

iSee on ACTs, x. 35.

ACTS, x. 36: Preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all.) ROM. iii. 29: Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also. 1 TIM. ii. 5: There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

JEPH. i. 7: do. ii. 4. 7: see on Roм. ii. 4.

m See on ACTS, ii. 21, and on do. vii. 59.

n JOHN, XV. 22: If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin. TIT. i. 3: [God] hath in due times